What Does the Panel Refresh Do on My OLED TV?

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What Is It?

Panel refresh automatically runs to adjust the uniformity of the OLED TV screen when you use it for long periods of time. A message appears on the screen to Refresh the TV Screen when you turn off your TV with the remote control.

You can also perform it manually when image retention is noticeable or you see the message Panel refresh did not finish….

WARNING! Don't perform Panel refresh more than once a year as it may affect the panel's useable life.

Run a Manual Panel Refresh

On your remote control, press the HOME button.

Select Settings.

Under the TV category, select Picture & Display.

Select Expert panel settings.

Select Panel Refresh.

Note:

Due to the characteristics of the materials in Organic EL displays, pixels may degrade and unevenness may become apparent on the screen.